NAMAKKAL: Transgender A Riya (30), who is a member of DMK for five years now, got elected as Tiruchengode panchayat union member from Karuveppampetti ward with a margin of 950 votes. After receiving a victory certificate from Tiruchengode Union Assistant Returning Officer, she thanked DMK leader M K Stalin.
“This victory has not come easy. Now that people have chosen me, I assure to resolve their issues, including water scarcity and transportation,” she added.